Starbucks opens its first store in Trinidad and Tobago

The twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago , just north of South America’s northern coast, is known for its peach sand, lush rainforests, and natural beauty. The steelpan drum was invented there in the 1930s, and its calypso sounds still fill the air. Gathering with friends to relax is a national pastime, known as “liming” in local slang. Now Starbucks is opening its doors for the first time in the country with a new store in San Fernando on the island of Trinidad. The Starbucks® store in SouthPark offers customers an inviting destination to relax, unwind and connect in one of the area’s most popular neighborhoods. Starbucks opened its first store in the Caribbean in 2002 in Puerto Rico’s Old San Juan and now operates in five Caribbean markets, including the Bahamas, Aruba and Curacao. Prestige Holdings Ltd., Trinidad’s leading restaurant management company, will exclus...